Bernardo Rafael YGLESIAS

Background

YGLESIAS, Bernardo Rafael was born on April 23, 1896 in San José, Costa Rica.

Education

Educated Liceo de Costa Rica, 1909-1914, Louisiana State University, United States of America, 1915-1919. Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in agriculture.

Career

Professor, botany, Louisiana State University, 1918-1922. Director, department, of agriculture, Costa Rica, 1923. Manager, Cia Agricola Comercial, 1924.

Founder, director, Escuela Nacional de Agricultura, 1927-1933. Director general of agriculture, 1929-1933. Head, department, of agriculture, Banco Nacional dc Costa Rica, since 1934.

Professor, animal industry, University de Costa Rica, since 1940. Tech, agriculture director, Cooperativa Agrícola Industrial Victoria, since 1943. Tech, counselor, Consejo Nacional de Producción, since 1944.

First importer and breeder of herds of registered Ayrshire cattle in Costa Rica. First producer of certified and pasteurized milk in Costa Rica. Of Costa Rica) and Manuela Rodriguez Aivarado.

Membership

Member Colegio de Ingenieros Agrónomos de Costa Rica, Club Unión, Lions. Member Academy Hispano Americana de Ciencias y Artes, Cadiz.

Connections

Father:

Rafael Yglesias Castro (ex-President

Spouse:

Clare Booker

Spouse:

2d, Amalia Hernández Montcalegre

child:

Luis Francisco YGLESIAS

child:

Clara Isabel YGLESIAS

child:

José Joaquin YGLESIAS

child:

Amalia Maria YGLESIAS

child:

Bernardo Rafael YGLESIAS